Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-6 in the process. They fell 5-0 to the North Cross Raiders. The Ospreys were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 4-0.
As for North Cross, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For North Cross' part, Tristan Lange was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Lange has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hanchen Ou, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Shannon, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 11-0 victory against Temple Christian on the 18th. As for North Cross, they will head out on the road to square off against Altavista at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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